This thesis investigates less invasive treatments for large colon polyps and early-stage colon cancer. The focus on a new technique: the colonoscopy-assisted laparoscopic wedge resection (CAL-WR).

PhD Defense of M.A.E. van Bueren (Faculteit Medische Wetenschappen / LAB) ...

The study, published on 14 November in Science Advances, demonstrates how freshwater from the south can slow down the weakening of this crucial ocean current.

Thousands of mice are used every year in animal testing to prove that Botox is safe for humans, despite the existence of alternatives that do not involve animal testing.

In his PhD research at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht, Marc Falandt developed biomaterials whose properties can be adjusted even after they have been 3D-printed, effectively adding a fourth ...

In addition to imaging before treatment, the MR-linac can also acquire images during irradiation to track tumor motion, enabling techniques such as beam gating and intra-fraction drift correction. To ...

Annemiek Vermeulen delves into the Illuster archives and discovers how the world and Utrecht University have developed over the years.

Overall, the results underline that peace between religions is strengthened when interactions between followers of different faiths are welcomed and common. The findings also encourage the design of ...

“We train people who want to take responsibility for shaping a dynamic, resilient and adaptable society.” The Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance at Utrecht University is a unique combination of ...

How to develop and apply principles of (good) governance in digital societies? Governing the Digital Society is one of Utrecht University’s focus areas that promotes research on the social processes ...

The Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS) is the research institute of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of Utrecht University. UIPS focuses on processes around discovery, ...

Migration and Societal Change provides a platform for researchers at Utrecht University working on migration and related societal transformations. It stimulates cross-fertilization between researchers ...